Pearl Jam - Better Man (Live from Madison Square Garden) 

I read a comment (many years ago, mind you) by one music critic who said, "Eddie Vedder is one of the few hard rockers who can write about women without sounding like an idiot."

You know you've made it when the audience sings the entire first verse and chorus for you.

Gives me the chills when he stops and all you hear is the crowed singing. BEAUTIFUL!

One of best rock bands I’ve seen live, did not know their music before we saw them spent 20 years since enjoying lyrics and learning. Eddie is one of the good guys

it must be very satisfying as an artist to get that kind of reaction.

and they say magic doesn't exist

Hey wrote this for his mother. Can you imagine how he must've felt, listening to that crowd, sing his semi-tribute to his mother? So moving. Wow.

When the entire crowd sings every one of their songs word for word, you know they are brilliant. You can’t find a better band then Pearl Jam.

Amazing audience.. give's me chills.. wish I was there.. awesome

Fuck me this is glorious best live video on the planet eddy can control a crowd with out even prompting them to sing they do it note for note must be amazing as an artist seeing a crowd like that singing all ur lyrics back to u

I would have absolutely lost my shit if a crowd that size sang my song like that. That would make me cry. There's nothing like the feeling of accomplishment. I'm sure that was amazing to Eddie and the whole band.

Must be absolute heaven for any artist out their. When you start your song live on stage, you sing half a line and the whole crowd takes over and sings the song for you. Goosebumps.

No autotune, no attitude, no fancy clothes. Just jeans and t-shirts, plus the most talented musician on the musicians on the planet.

There is no better sound than thousands of people singing

Never actually heard an entire crowd sing every lyric to a song so perfectly before jesus if that was me on stage I would start crying honestly that would be amazing

With one voice the audience knew every word. I wish our world had such unity. Beautiful

Listening to thousands of people sing your song back to you has got to be the best feeling on the planet! Congrats to you Mr Vedder! 👏

This is when rock and roll makes a grown man cry

Pearl Jam just has one of those rare and special connections with their fans that can’t be described. We all truly love them and they truly love us back.

i was at this show, ill never forget it. while they played this song the crowd rocked so hard that the floor shook beneath my feet. they literally had the arena bouncing. i still get chills thinking about

Epic and best damn crowd I think I have ever heard .....

You can’t find a Vedder man!

God damn those tears... every single time man....

I bet he was floating on cloud 9 when the audience sang. That must be one of the best things to experience as a singer and song writer

Eddie aged really well

I was there and it was awesome....made my hair stand up...God bless....

WOW this came out of nowhere! I didn't expect to hear such clarity and passion from the audience, and Eddie was clearly overwhelmed. I didn't even realize what was happening and tears were in my eyes. What a crowd!

that is fucking so much, how eddie doesn't tear up when he hears them sing, music will always have the most powerful message for people, im sitting here in my room, beer and a screen, just listening, i can't sing a word without choking inside, thats the way music should hit us.

"Footsteps" and "Nothingman" are two highly under appreciated, heart wrenching songs. They definitely rank in my personal list of Pearl Jam's greatest.

Sent a shiver down my spine, could you even imagine being him while people praise your work to the point of shouting it out in the thousands. Truly amazing.

My favorite Peal Jam song... gives me chills when audience sings.. That has got be the pinnacle of a musicians career, when you have 80,000 people singing your words....my my much love..

Omg in 2010 people still enjoyed concerts instead of being stuck on their phones

The first concert I ever went to was Pearl Jam and the Ramones. It's still possibly the best night of my life, even 20 years later.

Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech As he opens the door, she rolls over Pretends to sleep as he looks her over She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man She dreams in colour, she dreams in red, can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Oh Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know She tells herself, oh Memories back when she was bold and strong And waiting for the world to come along Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man She dreams in colour, she dreams in red, can't find a better man She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man She dreams in colour, she dreams in red, can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Yeah She loved him, yeah, she don't want to leave this way She feeds him, yeah, that's why she'll be back again Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man

An entire stadium singing your song to you on stage... NOW THAT IS RESPECT!!! You are an amazing talent, Eddy!

Fuck, that was great. Been listening to these guys for 27 years.

This song is so epic that its literally changing the hairstyles of the band

you know you've made it when a crowd that size sings for you

Dude, this presentation is OMG... Great song, great audience.

(Set the scene) 20 years ago, I was 10 years old. My brilliant brother and I used to share a bedroom, most nights he would put Pearl Jam on and here me out for a second, I couldn't stand it, as a 10 year old I didn't understand it. Forward the clock 5 years 2005, I heard this song again play and to this day I appreciate the song and this band and will never turn back. This brings back soo many memories of those times and now how much I love this song. Sorry for the long story.

Hats off to these guys they never ever stop playing even when the music scene changed definitely one of the greatest rock bands of all time!

That’s gotta be the best feeling in the world. Having an assload of people knowing every word to a song you wrote

Back to the leisure at hand she can't find a better man hello I want you to know that she lie and say that still is in love with him but I know that he gone but he gone but I'm still here you can't find a better man

My first love !🖤 I almost died in one of their concert because of a violent punch to the chest. Thanx to the idiot by the Way ;). No matter to me, I lived my dream anyway… Pearl Jam forever and ever ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I love the crowd in this video!!! awesome togetherness indeed!!!!!!!

Am I the only one who cry when I hear the song?

Feels like the crowd fired eddy up when he sang

This reaction from the crowd must be a unique amazing feeling for the artists who performed.... this live performance from Pearl Jam is one of a kind..... perfectly performed with this unique powerful voice of Eddie Vedder....!!!!!!!!!

Pearl Jam Karaoke: Here it goes... Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech As he opens the door, she rolls over... Pretends to sleep as he looks her over She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man... She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man... Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Ohh... Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know... She tells herself, oh... Memories back when she was bold and strong And waiting for the world to come along... Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man... She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man... She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man... She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man... Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Yeah... She loved him, yeah... she don't want to leave this way She feeds him, yeah... that's why she'll be back again Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better... man...

So awesome. I need to go to one of their concerts!

I was fortunate enough to be at this show. This song was surreal. Hearing the crowd sing the opening verse was a moment I'll never forget. The crowd was so intense the entire stadium was shaking. I was at the 300 level behind the stage... That's how intense it was. Pearl jam is the most incredible band.

I collapse in adoration every single time.

My favorite part of this performance and it shows the absolute caliber of Ed as a musician is how at 01:48 minutes after allowing the crowd to sing the whole song and they go crazy, how his voice just comes over the mic "ooh oh oooh" and absolute SILENCE from the crowd to hear the master at his craft!

all these years later and he still has it - what a great artist

Can't watch the beginning of this video again... Imagining what it was like for everyone there, especially the band...so many people so intimate with your work that they can sing it together in unison... WHO THE HELL IS CUTTING ONIONS!?!

Waitin', watchin' the clock It's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him, "Take no more" She practices her speech As he opens the door, she rolls over Pretends to sleep as he looks her over She lies and says she's in love with him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Oh Talkin' to herself There's no one else who needs to know She tells herself, oh Memories back when she was bold and strong And waiting for the world to come along Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone She lies and says she's in love with him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man She lies and says she still loves him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man She loved him, yeah She don't want to leave this way She feeds him, yeah That's why she'll be back again Can't find a better man (can't find a better man) Can't find a better man (can't find a better man) Can't find a better man (can't find a better man) Can't find a better man

goosebumps all over the place

can´t find a better band

you can just see how much this song means to Eddie and the band, look at his face at 1:17 you can see the happiness in his smile knowing that everyone in the crowd is singing his song that he wrote for his mother!

Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him take no more, she practices her speech As he opens the door, she rolls over Pretends to sleep as he looks her over She lies and says she's in love with him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Oh Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him take no more, she practices her speech As he opens the door, she rolls over Pretends to sleep as he looks her over She lies and says she's in love with him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Oh Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know, she tells herself Oh Memories back when she was bold and strong And waiting for the world to come along Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone She lies and says she's in love with him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man She lies and says she still loves him Can't find a better man She dreams in color, she dreams in red Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Yeah She loved him, yeah She don't want to leave this way She feeds him, yeah That's why she'll be back again Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man Can't find a better man

0:20 Eddie realizes (again) he and his band are Legends in their own time!

Did anyone else notice how this video is a combination of 2 different shows, stones hair is long in some clips & shaved in others... Jeff also has 2 different bases

How Eddies voice silences the crowd when he come back in

This is one of the best live performances I’ve ever heard

Absolutely amazing song !!

This song always makes me think of New Zealand. It was playing on the airplane radio when I went there on a trip in 2000. Such a great song.

Watching some Gen X bands grow old, really gets to me. But I swear, I think Pearl Jam has only gotten better, since the early 90s.

Ed supposedly wrote that song in high school. Played it with Bad Radio, carried on with PJ, still relevant today. What fucking talent.

Eddie captured raw emotions writing this song. It's no wonder why it's so loved. Such genius

Este homem tem uma voz maravilhosa, que acalma totalmente meu eu interior

Eddie: proceeds to start Better Man**, Crowd: "we'll take it from here Ed"

Thank you Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam for this wonderful music! RIP Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley...

I am at the beginning of Gen X...so PJ was a little "after my generation", but I loved them in my 20s. I've been revisiting them again, I'm 53 now, I just really can't believe how talented they were. I wish I saw them Live at the Garden♥️

Glad to be a part of such good music. Sadly I feel it's dying off. I truly feel the last of a generation experiencing all the best things life has to offer. I actually feel sad for kids today

Only one word, chills, how gratifying to see a whole crowd loving the lyrics! I feel like I'm not the only Pearl jam lover. 😊

The most beautiful voice ever. I search for his voice every time I am feeling down. Thank you for the beautiful voice and lyrics and making me feel good.

@1:15 that moment when you realize "Damn I love my Job!"

he owns that crowd --- and is deeply respectful back - class act

This song is fucking depressing as hell. I hope the girl in this song found love and a way to escape that pain......I know what it's like to love someone who doesn't love you back.

Live? From 5/21/2010? Stone's hair goes from long to short to long to short and Eddie changes clothes. Hmmm ...

Something is not right about this video. At the 2:45 mark we see Jeff, Stone and Mike. Stone is clearly sporting short hair and Mike is blonde with a red-ish shirt. Then at 3:08---who's the guy with the acoustic and shoulder length hair? At 3:27 we see Stone again from behind with short hair and the acoustic. Was there someone else on stage? Or did they piece in some footage from a different show? They had to have! At 3:37 we see Stone again with longer hair and this time we see Mike with dark hair and a dark shirt. Then at 3:45 they go to a wide shot and Mike is back to being blonde with a red shirt and stone has short hair. The other guys magically change clothes throughout the video too. We've been flim-flammed. :)

Even the film editing of the two different shows is excellent -synced perfectly.

These people paid good money to sing half his own song to him...I wish I was one of them. Great live version

THE ENDING WAS AMAZING OMG 2020 still rockin

No phone recordings. No lights in the crowd. Living in the True Feeling and True Moment of "Now"

That emotion Eddie showed after the crowd sang the first verse ❤

I can't imagine a crowd singing a song I wrote. What a feeling that must be.

Eddie. Thank you for keeping me alive. What would be my 100 show in 3 continents this summer “ Camden New Jersey” also close to home town.. is a shut out for me. 40 and unemployed for the first time in my adult life.. I find that hope seems lost. The walls shrink and the sky seems small.. but as I seem to loose hope.. your words breath life once again. Again Eddie. Thanks for helping keeping me alive.

challenge anyone to watch first 90 secs and not feel emotionally defeated.. Pearl Jam fan or not, crowd song is \o/

1.18 that smile,i love you eddie :D

I love Pearl Jam! Não existe emoção maior que assistir a esse show!♥️

Eddie Vedder looks a bit like Robert Plant here

Their drummer has such an amazing groove on the drums!

I have goosebumps just watching this imagine being there can't wait to see them next year.... 3rd year lucky

Eddie is absolutely legendary and talented! Best musician!

Magical performance and synergy between him and the crowd!

just goes to show what happens when u make good music.its eternal and it passes down through the decades and it doesn't fade away unlike the crap we are fed with these days.

This video is also a reminder that concerts are somewhere where people come together for their love for music and to escape the world. Seems like you could befriend anyone there. I miss live music so much.

There's gotta be no greater feeling in the world than when you get a crowd of that size to sing your song back to you in perfect unison. Absolutely beautiful.

This is my song.. i left an abusive marriage last year.. I pray one day I find my "better man"